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<br /><p>The operating costs of overseas bases are not held centrally and some cost
elements are not immediately available. I have provided statistics for financial years
2011-12 and 2014-15, and will write to the hon. Member shortly to provide the rest
of the information.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Base</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure</strong>
<strong>2011-12</strong> <strong>(£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong>
<strong>(£ million)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belize</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brunei
<em>(1)</em></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diego
Garcia</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>907</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gibraltar</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nepal
<em>(2)</em></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Atlantic
Islands</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p><em>(1)
The majority of the expenditure is funded by the Sultanate of Brunei.</em></p><p><em>(2)
The costs shown are partially offset by income received from UK-delivered training.
</em></p><p>These figures represent the cost of operating our permanent bases overseas
(including stock consumption, infrastructure, welfare and medical, leases, equipment
support) and the cost of employment of the personnel based there.</p><p>Decisions
on the UK's permanent military presence overseas will be taken in the Strategic Defence
and Security Review. This Government is clear that there will be no reduction in Britain's
influence overseas, and Defence will continue to play a strong global role.</p><br
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